Persoon I F, Volgenant C M C, van der Veen M H, Opdam N J M, Manton D J, Bruers J J M
Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 2021 Apr;128(4):211-220. doi: 10.5177/ntvt.2021.04.20117.
Among dental hygienists and dentists in the Netherlands, the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on oral healthcare practices from March to July 2020 was investigated. Of the 1,700 healthcare providers approached, 433 completed questionnaires could be used. The results show that the pandemic has had a profound impact on both the accessibility of oral healthcare and on care provided in oral healthcare practices. Extra attention was paid to hygiene and infection prevention: the types of personal protective equipment and the protocols and procedures were adjusted by many oral healthcare providers. The confirmed prevalence of oral healthcare providers with COVID-19 in this study was 1.6%. However, testing was not available to all respondents with complaints during this initial period. Over half of the respondents estimated that even with additional measures there is an increased risk of infection to oral healthcare providers during their work. The efficacy of the various additional measures in oral healthcare practices related to COVID-19 is still unknown.
在荷兰的牙科保健员和牙医中，对2020年3月至7月期间严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）大流行对口腔医疗实践的影响进行了调查。在1700名被联系的医疗服务提供者中，433份完成的问卷可供使用。结果表明，大流行对口腔医疗服务的可及性以及口腔医疗实践中提供的护理都产生了深远影响。人们对卫生和感染预防给予了额外关注：许多口腔医疗服务提供者调整了个人防护设备的类型以及协议和程序。在本研究中，确诊感染COVID-19的口腔医疗服务提供者的患病率为1.6%。然而，在这一初始阶段，并非所有有症状的受访者都能进行检测。超过一半的受访者估计，即使采取了额外措施，口腔医疗服务提供者在工作期间感染的风险仍会增加。与COVID-19相关的口腔医疗实践中各种额外措施的效果仍然未知。
